Cool Colors: Ceramic Glaze Recipes for Greens, Blues and Turquoises
If you’ve seen anything I have made in the last several years, you know that I’m a little bit obsessed … Read More
Tag: Tin Oxide
SnO2—most powerful opacifier, but expensive—inert dispersoid in glaze melt—5–7% will produce opaque white in a clear glaze. Toxic in inhalation and ingestion. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
Techno File: Gemstones and Glazes
Typically, a gemstone family possesses a base formula—just as a glaze has a base formula. The base formula is clear … Read More
Mid-Range Reduction Firing: It’s Not Just Cooler, It’s Cool!
As I have mentioned before on CAD, ceramics is not the greenest of art forms, but it is nice to … Read More
In the Studio: Yellow Glazes
When fired in oxidation, a small amount of iron oxide (1–5%) gives a honey- or amber-yellow color. Iron oxide in … Read More
Techno File: Opacity: Color and Cost
There are two main opacifiers (one inexpensive, the other costly) commonly used in ceramic glazes. Aside from general opacity, their … Read More
Color Clay and Make Incredible Patterns on Wheel Thrown Pots
Mixing ceramic stains into a clay body to color clay is an exciting way to create interesting surfaces on your … Read More
Movement and Flow
My approach to ceramics involves an effort to make discoveries about the physical and natural world—specifically the interaction between humanity … Read More
Techno File: The Chemistry of Color
Why are some materials transparent and others opaque? Light can be thought of as a beam of light particles called … Read More
Messing With Majolica: An Instructor Shares Tips for Learning and Teaching the Majolica Technique
As I continue to incorporate more imagery into the surfaces of my work, I have often considered taking a whirl … Read More
Technofile: Chemistry for Potters
The Elements
The elements were forged in nuclear furnaces inside stars. Ordinary stars like the sun burn hydrogen, two hydrogen atoms … Read More
